The National Inland Navigation Institute (NINI) has been set up by Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) at
Patna, Bihar in February 2004 with a view to develop human resource for the Inland Water Transport sector
including development, maintenance and management of waterways. The institute imparts quality training on
various aspects of inland water transportation namely development & management of waterways, surveying &
dredging of waterways, design & construction of terminals, design & construction of vessels, Technical &
